Several roads due to flooding.
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the * Flood Warning for Small Streams in... Northern Frederick County in north central Maryland... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 208 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated continued rainfall over northern Frederick County. Several roads have been reported closed in the northern half of the county, especially near Emmitsburg and Thurmont. The ongoing rainfall will likely prolong this flooding, so the Flood Warning is being extended. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Thurmont, Emmitsburg, Walkersville, Wolfsville, Woodsboro, Sabillasville, Fort Ritchie, Pleasant Walk, Rocky Ridge, Utica, Graceham and Lewistown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. By The National Weather Service